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Special Session D   April 26-May 1

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​SB 2-D: Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

GENERAL BILL by Brodeur

Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights; Prohibiting a governmental entity from extending or renewing a contract with specified entities, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking certain actions relating to contracting with an entity to provide artificial intelligence technology, software, or products unless certain requirements are met, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a governmental entity from entering into a contract with an entity for artificial intelligence technology, software, or products under certain circumstances; requiring companion chatbot platforms to prohibit a minor from becoming or being an account holder unless the minor’s parent or guardian consents; requiring bot operators to periodically provide a certain notification to a user, etc. 4/24/2026- Referred to Rules

 

The Democratic Public Education Caucus does not support addressing this legislation during a special session.  This topic is too important to be rushed in a 4 day special session.  During the 2026 session the House did not have a companion bill and never discussed the merits of this legislation. The bill is described as having an emphasis on safeguarding Florida’s children, the bill addresses current consumer transparency challenges, threats to child safety, and other potential impacts arising from technological advances in artificial intelligence. he Bill is identical to CS/SB 482: Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights that died in messages during the 2026 session.

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SB 4-D: Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs 

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Brodeur

Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. 4/24/2026- Referred to Rules

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The Democratic Public Education Caucus does not support addressing this legislation during a special session.  This topic is too important to be rushed in a 4 day special session.  During the 2026 session the House did not have a companion bill and never discussed the merits of this legislation: The Bill is identical to CS/SB 7030: Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs that died in committee during the 2026 session.

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SB 6-D: Medical Freedom

GENERAL BILL by Yarborough

Medical Freedom; Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; repealing a provision relating to the future repeal of the definition of the term “messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine”; prohibiting a vaccine manufacturer from offering or paying, and a health care practitioner from receiving, specified financial incentives for the administration of a vaccine; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to, before administering one or more vaccines to a minor child, provide the parent or legal guardian with specified materials; providing that specified amendments made by the act to s. 456.0575, F.S., take effect on a specified date or within a specified timeframe after the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine adopt certain materials by joint rule, whichever occurs later, etc.  4/24/2026- Referred to Rules​​

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The Democratic Public Education Caucus does not support this legislation:

This legislation creates a conscience exemption from vaccine requirements for children attending K-12 schools. The bill does not address birth to school age immunizations; how are childcare centers affected? So many questions.  The bill authorizes the sale of ivermectin without a prescription as a behind-the-counter medication. It should be noted that Tennessee, Arkansas, Idaho, and Louisiana passed laws allowing for over-the-counter (OTC) sale of ivermectin —a drug that has been a topic of controversy and gained significant attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the passages, concerns abound among health experts and pharmacists as misinformation and public distrust in medical science persist in legislation.  The bill requires parents be provided with specific material before a vaccine can be administered to a child or when applying for an exemption. The bill leaves much of the specifics to the Department of Health. The language of the bill is not strong on parental education.  The bill also makes permanent Florida’s existing ban on discrimination based on a person’s mRNA vaccination status and protects Floridians from forced vaccinations during emergencies.

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SB 8-D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State

GENERAL BILL by Gaetz

Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State; Redistricting the state’s congressional districts in accordance with the United States Decennial Census of 2020 (plan EOGPCRP2026); providing for applicability of the act, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect upon the expiration of the terms of the representatives to the United States House of Representatives serving on the date that this act becomes a law  Last Action: 4/28/2026 Senate - Introduced

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The DPECF opposes any effort to redraw Florida's congressional maps. The Fair Districts Amendment is the law No on any mid-decade redistricting.

 

Special Session E  May 15-May 29 

 Notice from President Albritton says- 

"Conference committees will be authorized to meet from Tuesday, May 12 through Friday, May 15, at which point unresolved issues will bump and Senators can return to their districts. Senators should plan to return to Tallahassee the week after Memorial Day to vote on the conference report. Appointments to conference committees are attached and are the same as those made during the regular session. Senator Nathan is appointed to the Conference Committees on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources, Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration, and Pre-K-12 Education/PreK-12.  As with the budget passed off the Senate Floor, our final budget will be lower than Florida’s state budget for the current fiscal year, facilitating long-term financial stability and continuing our focus on keeping taxes low, paying down debt and saving for the future."

 

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